Moreover, twa three o 'the Grotkau's crew were burnin' to testify about food, an 'there was a note o' Calder to the Board, in regard to the tail-shaft, that would ha 'been vara damagin' if it had come into court.

The result was everything that could have been desired, for as soon as the Spaniard realised that he was running ahead of the yacht in the most unaccountable way, he stopped his engines and waited patiently for the other vessel to overtake him, his propeller doubtless slipping off the tail-shaft and going to the bottom at the instant of the stopping of the engines.